DEPRESSED, BORDERLINE OR BIPOLAR?

Distinguishing bipolar disorder from depression and borderline personality is one of the most difficult tasks clinicians face in everyday practice. This seminar will provide clinicians with a/our part diagnostic method to distinguish patients with borderline personality and unipolar depression from those with bipolar illness. Drawing on empirically tested research and psychodynamic studies, Dr. Quinn will discuss the many ways that clinicians can help patients and their families struggling with bipolar illness. Evidence based psychotherapies will be discussed. Participants will learn why antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics should not form the foundation of treatment for bipolar illness.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will demonstrate learning by being able to:

1. List the signs of current depressive mixed states and past history of hypomania.
2. Identify the four lines of clinical evidence that must be assessed to identify patients with bipolar spectrum illnesses and to distinguish them from those with unipolar depression.
3. Cite evidence demonstrating why antidepressants, Lamictal, and atypical Antipsychotics should not form the foundation of treatment for bipolar patients.
4. Describe ways to help the bipolar patient accept the diagnosis of bipolar illness and the need for mood stabilizing medications.
5. Describe ways to work with the psychiatric consultant regarding the diagnosis of bipolar illness and the need for mood stabilizing medation. 

Presenter: 
Brian Quinn, LCSW, Ph.D. is a clinical social worker with a post graduate certificate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. He specializes in working with people with mood disorders and substance abuse. Dr. Quinn, who has over thirty years of experience, has given seminars nationwide on depression and bipolar disorder and has taught continuing education courses on bipolar disorder at graduate schools. He is the author of Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder and The Depression Sourcebook, 2nd ed.

This conference is appropriate for clinicians with all levels of experience.

The space can accommodate approximately 100 attendees.

• 8:30 - 9:00      Sign in and networking
• 9:00 - 10:15    Depression: Unipolar or Bipolar? (and why it matters)
• 10:15 - 10:30  Break
• 10:30 - 12:00  Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder, Substance Abuse and
                           Borderline Personality
• 12:00 - 12:30  Lunch (provided)
• 12:30 - 2:00    Psychotherapy, Fun Video Clips, Comedy and Mania
• 2:00 - 2:15      Break
• 2:15 - 3:30      Your Worst Fear: Identifying and Managing Acute Suicide Risk
                                                          Potent Non-Drug Treatments for Mood Disorders
                                                          Medications
• 3:30 - 4:00      Questions, Answers, Comments and Discussion                                                       

Who Should Attend: psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, licensed psychoanalysts, nurse practitioners and family and marriage/couple counselors

• Contact Hours will be awarded once the entire course is completed, as evidenced by signing in and out and completing a course evaluation.
• Certificates will be emailed approximately ten business days after the completion of the course.
• For questions regarding disability access please contact Kristin or Jennifer, at time of registration, so that we can see to it that arrangements are made to accommodate your special needs: info.acefoundation@gmail.com.
• For questions regarding course content, registration and disability access please Contact Kristin or Jennifer:  info.acefoundation@gmail.com
• In the event of any grievance please contact Susan A. Klett, Ph.D, Psy.D, LCSW-R, Director of Professional Development at SuzanneKlett@aol.com

Advanced Clinical Education Foundation of the NYSSCSW, Inc., SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #0056; Licensed Psychoanlalysts #P-0017; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists #MFT-0028 and Licensed Mental Health Counselors #MHC-0045

”Advanced Clinical Education (ACE) Foundation of NYSSCSW, provider #1413, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of SocialWork Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The ACE Foundation of NYSSCSW maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 7/17/2017-7/17/2020. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive 6.0 continuing education clock hours.”